Thomas Edwards — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1896 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jackson-County, Ohio
Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Jackson
1935 Residence (County)	Jackson
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	56
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 2
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Franklin Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1896

Household Members

Census records only state relationship to the household head. Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded. Step/blended families and boarders can break it.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Joana Edwards	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Mary Edwards	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Thomas Edwards	Head	—	44	~1896
Dana Edwards	Spouse	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

Jackson, Ohio

Head, age 24

Jackson, Ohio · implied b. ~1896 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Blacksmith
Industry	Own shop
Class of Worker	Oa
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Jackson, Ohio

Head, age 34

Jackson, Ohio · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Thomas W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Retail Merchant
Industry	Milk
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1800
Radio Set	R
Veteran	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Jackson-County, Ohio

Head, age 44

Jackson-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Jackson
1935 Residence (County)	Jackson
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	56
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 2
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Thomas Edwards

Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03089-00092)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Bessie Farley	32	Wife	—	West Virginia
2	Gene Farley	14	Son	—	Ohio
3	Evan Jr. Farley	12	Son	—	Ohio
4	Richard Farley	8	Son	—	Ohio
5	Hannah Farley	6	Daughter	—	Ohio
6	Odella Farley	70	Mother	—	Virginia
7	Harry R. Wareham	53	Head	Farmer	Ohio
8	Nellie Wareham	53	Wife	—	Ohio
9	Thomas Edwards THIS PERSON	44	Head	Farmer	Ohio
10	Dana Edwards	48	Wife	—	Ohio
11	Joana Edwards	19	Daughter	Beauty Operat.	Ohio
12	Mary Edwards	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
13	Bertha W. Brown	63	Head	—	Ohio
14	Sam D. Brown	40	Head	Farmer	Ohio
15	Adele Brown	41	Wife	—	Ohio
16	Kermit Brown	20	Son	Laborer	Ohio
17	Mildred Brown	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
18	Paul Brown	9	Son	—	Ohio
19	Donald Brown	5	Son	—	Ohio
20	Jean Brown	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
21	Mark Higginsbotham	28	Head	Farmer	Ohio
22	Minnie Higginsbotham	27	Wife	—	Ohio
23	John R. Cheek	24	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
24	Elsie Cheek	20	Wife	—	Kentucky
25	Grace Cheek	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
26	Homer Johnson	42	Head	Stationary Engine	Ohio
27	Delores Johnson	18	Wife	—	Ohio
28	Oscar Frieman	58	Head	Laborer	Ohio
29	Ethel Frieman	53	Wife	—	Ohio
30	Elwood Frieman	57	Brother	Laborer	Ohio
31	Henry Heffler	74	Head	Farmer	Ohio
32	Zelman Taylor	31	Daughter	—	Ohio
33	Eugene Taylor	8	Son	—	Ohio
34	Paul Taylor	5	Son	—	Ohio
35	Merril Taylor	4	Son	—	Ohio
36	James Hines	69	Head	Farmer	West Virginia
37	Anna Hines	57	Wife	—	West Virginia
38	Sherman Leedy	38	Head	Manager	Virginia
39	Margaret Leedy	31	Wife	—	Ohio
40	David Leedy	10	Son	—	Ohio

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.

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